A look at what's going on in Trinidad, on H Street, and in the larger area north of Capitol Hill.

Thursday, February 28, 2013

New Shoe Store Coming to H Street?

Hey guys, I just got word tonight that a new shoe store might be coming to H Street soon. Check out this email from the business owner:

I am going to be opening a new shoe store along the H Street corridor (hoped for: around 10th and 11th street, or by 4th street.) It will be a family store, similar to the old Hahn's, but more urban, hip and also comfort oriented. Also, I want to carry both over- and under-sizes. For example a women's shoe size 2.5-4, or Men's size 5 or 16 or a ladies’ 13.5. Price points will probably be in this range: Kids @ $20-60, ladies @ $50-300, men @ $65-350.

WOW! That is great. I love the specialty sizes concept. As a woman with big feet, they never have options in store for me, so buying local is rarely an option. Some Vegan options would also be AWESOME! I am happy to consult;).

Fantastic - especially if you land on the 4th street end. I've gone full Zappos for years, but the returns are still a bit of a hassle, and we don't buy our kids' shoes online because it's hard to judge sizes.

I'm really excited about this. My feet are a size 5.5 wide, and it's hard to find affordable shoes in that size. DSW has a monopoly on the DC area, and they seem to cater more to women with long slender feet. I have better luck finding shoes at thrift stores and Target, but more often I just get the same few pairs repaired over and over again.

I'm really excited about this. My feet are a size 5.5 wide, and it's hard to find affordable shoes in that size. DSW has a monopoly on the DC area, and they seem to cater more to women with long slender feet. I have better luck finding shoes at thrift stores and Target, but more often I just get the same few pairs repaired over and over again.

I just want to know if all you people who are excited about this new urban hip shoe store support the current shoe stores on H? Sorry Inked, I'm skeptical of anything calling itself "urban and hip" as being a place where professionals and families with children go. And as a regular shopper of Banana Republic, I do not consider their clothes - and proudly me - as urban and hip.

"Are there shoe stores on H? I've never seen any outreach by them to the community"

Is this sarcasm? Rite-Aid and Bank of America never do "outreach to the community", are you aware that both of those are on H? If you seriously don't know there are shoe stores on H, you need to become more aware of your surroundings. There are four stores selling shoes I can think of off the top of my head, two at the intersection of 8th and H alone.